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Australian Identified After Alleged 1.7kg Cocaine Bust in Bali

A 43-year-old Australian man named Lamar Ahchee was arrested on Thursday at an apartment in Bali's Canggu area for allegedly possessing 1.5 kilograms of cocaine.
Police discovered the cocaine concealed in a package that had been X-rayed upon arrival from Thailand, leading to the arrest in a popular holiday area.
Authorities have not yet charged Ahchee but held a press conference stating charges could carry the death penalty or long prison terms under Indonesian law.
The Indonesian law allows a death sentence for possessing more than five grams of category one drugs like cocaine, which could cause diplomatic tension with Australia, which opposes capital punishment.
The case echoes the Bali Nine situation, involving Australian government agencies engaged in providing support, while efforts persist to foster strong diplomatic ties with Indonesia under President Prabowo Subianto.

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IBTimes Singapore

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